HEALTH & HOME — Cont’d from p 34
Fenn notes that new technology, including smart homes, creates opportunities in every room to make a home more suitable for aging in place. Voice-activated doors can make it easier for people with disabilities to go in and out of the home or to open the fridge. Motion detectors in homes where people have dementia can help with the problem of wandering in the
night. And hands-free faucets that work with a motion detector are a useful feature in homes where an individual may forget to turn a tap off. Making homes more accessible for aging residents requires knowledge of the changing needs of people as their health
MAKING HOMES MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR AGING RESIDENTS REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHANGING NEEDS OF PEOPLE AS THEIR HEALTH INEVITABLY DECLINES.
inevitably declines, says Sharp. Consultation with occupational therapists is essential in making sure that a home meets not just the needs of a resident today, but the needs they are likely to have down the line. “Let’s say you come of the hospital and you need a grab bar in your bath,” says Sharp. “But six months from now you may need a lift to get in and out. You’re going to spend a lot of money on this, so you want to make sure you do it once.”
Beale hands-free faucet (above). Kohler walk-in bath.
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